Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Norway

Kongsberg vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Kongsberg is 53.2% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 99.2% more in Kongsberg
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Kongsberg
Transportation: pay 41.2% more in Kongsberg
Housing: pay 58.9% more in Kongsberg
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in Kongsberg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.8% more in Kongsberg
Clothing: pay 49.6% more in Kongsberg

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation in Kongsberg are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kongsberg.

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Kongsberg vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kongsberg instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 99.2% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Kongsberg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$20.88 NOK196.87	+71.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$15.66 NOK147.65	+67.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$4.29 NOK40.48	+148.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$3.35 NOK31.56	+478.4%
Average			+99.2%

Istanbul vs. Kongsberg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Kongsberg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$3.16 NOK29.75	+242.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.35 NOK50.45	+1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$9.52 NOK89.71	+103.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.89 NOK46.07	+102.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.56 NOK52.46	+119.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.44 NOK13.62	+69.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.20 NOK11.27	+16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.54 NOK14.51	+168.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.19 NOK20.69	+162.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.18 NOK11.16	+281.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.14 NOK10.72	+297.2%
Average			+122.5%

Istanbul vs. Kongsberg - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.2% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Kongsberg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$8.71 NOK82.11	+60.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$92.92 NOK876.06	+38.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$26.52 NOK250.02	+215.6%
Average			+41.2%

Istanbul vs. Kongsberg - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.9% more for housing

	Istanbul	Kongsberg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$55.32 NOK521.50	+242.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,057.14 NOK9,966.43	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	+61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$239.53 NOK2,258.19	+247.8%
Average			+58.9%

Istanbul vs. Kongsberg - Cost of housing

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Kongsberg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$3,758.73 NOK35,436.18	-85.5%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Kongsberg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$11.69 NOK110.25	+144.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$5.09 NOK47.99	+18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$17.75 NOK167.34	+659.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$45.94 NOK433.11	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$19.84 NOK187.02	+144.0%
Average			+66.8%

Istanbul vs. Kongsberg - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.6% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Kongsberg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$90.49 NOK853.09	+69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$53.94 NOK508.57	+36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+63.4%
Average			+49.6%

Istanbul vs. Kongsberg - Cost of clothing

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